Last Updated: 16 days ago
Phone: (917) 915-1445
Address: 155 EAST 54 STREET 10022
Classic French bistro w/ *the* steak frites & secret sauce. No reservations, expect a line for this unique, single-dish experience.
This classic French steakhouse offers a singular dining experience, focusing on its signature dish: steak frites. Patrons rave about the perfectly cooked steak, served with a secret, rich sauce, and accompanied by unlimited, crispy fries. The restaurant maintains a charmingly traditional ambiance, reminiscent of its Parisian counterparts, providing a delightful and consistent meal for those seeking an authentic French bistro feel.
The restaurant is famous for its singular menu of steak frites, served with a signature, highly praised green sauce. While many find the steak and fries delicious and consistent, a few reviewers have noted the steak quality as just 'OK' or described it unfavorably. The restaurant also offers a full dessert menu and 'oddly charming' cocktails.
"The signature steak frites, served with a special green sauce, is the star dish. It's also recommended to try their full dessert menu."
Customers generally love the unique, classic steak frites experience and the flavorful secret sauce, though some find the seating cramped and the steak quality inconsistent.
Important Note
The restaurant has a no-reservations policy and can have long lines. Some diners find the seating very cramped and tables close together, and a few have expressed disappointment with the steak quality.
"This user mentioned Le Relais as an example of a restaurant with a dessert trolley/cart."
Neutral"This user clarifies that Le Relais de Venise's dish is not steak au poivre but is still delicious."
Neutral"This user finds Le Relais de Venise consistently satisfying for their steak frites."
Positive"Le Relais de Venise de L'Entrecote is suggested as a fun option for a second steak experience, noting its simple menu of only steak and fries with an insanely good, mysterious green sauce."
Positive"DetectiveOk3902 advises against Le Relais, describing it as cramped and a bit chaotic, despite the white tablecloths, and found the steak only 'OK'."
Negative"Runningwithscalpels reiterated their strong negative opinion of Le Relais, citing extremely cramped seating and describing its steak as the "crappiest" among the three comparable establishments, despite any online hype."
Negative"Runningwithscalpels criticized Le Relais de Venise, specifically mentioning the cramped, elbow-to-elbow seating arrangements and describing the steak as being like "sliced pot roast.""
Negative"In a comparison of similar steak frites restaurants, runningwithscalpels implicitly rates Le Relais below Medium Rare for the overall experience, though it's still among the considered options."
Neutral"Bigdaddyhef-365 compared Medium Rare to Le Relais de Venise, implying that Le Relais is a higher standard or more upscale, referring to Medium Rare as a 'lower level' version."
Positive"Pink3rbellx stated that while Medium Rare is great, they personally prefer Le Relais de Venise for its atmosphere, despite both restaurants having the same concept."
Positive"The user appreciates Le Relais de l'Entrecôte for its full dessert menu and a selection of 'oddly charming' cocktails, complementing its main steak offering."
Positive"The user confirms that Le Relais de l'Entrecôte has reopened nearby and maintains its original quality."
Positive"The user expresses pleasant surprise and happiness upon learning that Le Relais de l'Entrecôte is still open, having thought it had closed."
Positive"A user confirms the existence of a Le Relais de l'Entrecôte branch in New York."
Neutral"Le Relais de l'Entrecôte is mentioned as a restaurant that primarily serves one thing, with a user confirming a New York branch exists similar to the Paris original."
Neutral"The author expresses fondness for single-dish restaurants like Parksanbal Babs. They mention having liked Relais (presumably Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte, known for steak frites) back in its prime."
Positive"Raises a concern about Le Relais de Venise, noting that the tables are very close together, which might make it feel crowded for a family of five."
Negative"States that Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecote is super tasty, recommending it for a good meal."
Positive"Suggests Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte as an option if the family enjoys steak, known for its steak-frites menu."
Positive"Suggests Relais de Venise (entrecôte) for lunch."
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